SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, India.
J Community Health. 2013 Dec;38(6):1022-9. doi: 10.1007/s10900-013-9708-7.
The present study is a Cross-Sectional Study and was conducted in Post-graduate department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Srinagar between Feb. 2012 and Jan. 2013. The sample size of 1,041 was estimated. The study was conducted to estimate the effect of relationship of salt iodine level and prevalence of goiter among women of reproductive age group in two districts of Kashmir valley, district Srinagar and district Ganderbal, which were selected randomly. A frame of the blocks and villages in the two districts and their population was formed. From each district 10% of the blocks were selected using simple random sampling. From each block, 5% of the villages were selected using simple random sampling. A door to door survey was conducted in the selected villages and all the women in the reproductive age group (15-49 years) identified and examined clinically for goiter after taking informed consent. Salt samples (one teaspoonful) from every household were taken and assessed for iodine content on spot and the iodine content of salt was assessed qualitatively by spot testing kits. The results of the present study have indicated that iodine deficiency continues to be a health problem. Almost the whole population consumes powdered salt but the storage and cooking practices diminish the iodine content of salt and results in decreased intake. Thus the need of the hour is to make people aware about proper storage and cooking practices. Women in the reproductive age group especially need to be made aware about the importance of consumption of adequately iodized salt because of the wide range of ill effects of iodine deficiency on the developing fetus and the growing child. In addition monitoring of iodine content of salt at distributor level should be done.
本研究为横断面研究，于 2012 年 2 月至 2013 年 1 月在斯利那加政府医学院的社区医学研究生部门进行。估计样本量为 1041 人。该研究旨在评估盐碘水平与克什米尔谷两个地区（斯利那加和甘地布尔地区）育龄妇女甲状腺肿患病率之间关系的影响，这两个地区是随机选择的。在两个地区形成了街区和村庄的框架及其人口。从每个地区使用简单随机抽样选择 10%的街区。从每个街区选择 5%的村庄进行简单随机抽样。在选定的村庄进行挨家挨户的调查，在获得知情同意后，对所有育龄妇女（15-49 岁）进行临床甲状腺肿检查。从每个家庭采集一茶匙盐样，并当场评估碘含量，并用现场检测试剂盒定性评估盐的碘含量。本研究的结果表明，碘缺乏仍然是一个健康问题。几乎所有人都食用粉末盐，但储存和烹饪方法会降低盐的碘含量，导致摄入量减少。因此，当前需要让人们了解正确的储存和烹饪方法。育龄妇女尤其需要了解食用适量碘化盐的重要性，因为碘缺乏对发育中的胎儿和成长中的儿童有广泛的不良影响。此外，应在分销商层面监测盐的碘含量。
